Have you ever heard of Kawaii? I had to look it up myself. It means as much as: the quality of cuteness in the context of Japanese culture. I hope this is a good explanation. I did know Kawaii for some time, but not as a crochet term but as a word for very cute Japanesse stationary-stuff. But now I've found out that there is something that you call Kawaii crochet. And that is so supercute! Here's the link to the pattern of this supercute robot. Enjoy!

Congratulations Linda! Please send me your address and I'll ship the magazine as soon as possible. Didn't win this time? The magazine is available here. And ofcourse there will be another giveaway on my blog soon. :-)

She joined Link Your Stuff numerous times, she published a lovely book and now she has her own magazine: Handmade Living. Ofcourse I'm talking about Lisanne Multem from the Dutch blog Draad en Praat. In one of her latest blog posts she tells that with this magazine she fullfilled a dream that she had for ages. The magazine is available here in my webshop, and ofcourse I took the time to take a closer look. I love the magazine. When you look at the front you can see that Lisanne managed to make a magazine that is very recognisably hers, which is a great achievement. In this magazine you will find lots of very cool DIY-projects (knitting, crochet and macramé for instance), but also tips for styling your interior, recipes and various interviews.And you know what's so great? I'm giving away one copy of this magazine. Are you in? Leave a reply below or on Facebook. I'll choose a winner from all comments. I'll announce the winner tomorrow at 20.00hrs, so good luck!

What a gorgeous book! I received this book today and I couldn't stop looking at it. As you all know I love colorful crochet projects, so this book is like a magnet to me. It's filled with gorgeous happy patterns. You can use any yarn you like with these patterns, which is lots of fun. Do you want to use chunky yarn? Then you can make a rug from the mandala that's a table cloth in the book. The fact that there are patterns of Arne & Carlos in this book will make the book extra fun for some crocheters, but the other designers in the book make mandala's that are gorgeous too. A few of the designers in this book have a blog, so I could add them to my list of favourite blogs. So I love the book and I hope you do too. It's available in my webshop (click here). By the way, the Dutch magazine of Lisanne Multem is in my webshop too. I'll tell you more about that later this week!